For community groups to allege violations of environmental rules, a state law says groups have to use federally-approved testing equipment, and it sets restrictions for analyzing and sharing the data.

Smog from wildfires sweeping the nation has left tens of millions more Americans to breathe toxic air even as man-made forms of pollution fall, according to a new study released Wednesday.

"Since the act passed, the air pollution has gone down overall," Laura Kate Bender, an assistant vice president at the American Lung Association, told CBS News. "The challenge is that over the ...

Better wood and better stoves are key to getting cleaner air in Fairbanks, a cold-weather region where atmospheric inversions ...

Minneapolis was ranked among the cities with the cleanest air, while Seattle was praised for its investment in green spaces and sanitation in a new study.

Exposure to both forms of pollution is linked to premature death. The findings from the American Lung Association have emerged after decades of successful efforts to reduce air pollution and in ...

Tyler Pasciak-LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Man-made air pollution has decreased in recent years — but overall air pollution is worsening due in part to wildfires sweeping smog across the country ...

New Jerseyans continue to breathe some of the nation’s worst air — partly due to emissions from refineries, power plants, car traffic and wildfires. But experts told NJ Advance Media there’s ...

The Detroit metro area has the sixth-worst air quality in the nation for year-round pollution, according to a newly released report from the American Lung Association. The Lung Association's ...